Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland
2021-03-12 – 2021-03-13 · Myrtle Beach, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Smokin Skullies (699.9428) · 39 teams
Entries
39
4 categories
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
669.16
median 674.15
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
116.8228
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN SKULLIES took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKIN SKULLIES came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 12 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 13 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 16 | CBF Que | |
| 17 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 18 | LC BBQ | |
| 19 | JL Smokers | |
| 20 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Swine-O's | |
| 24 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 27 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 28 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 29 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Bangin' BBQ | |
| 31 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Fu Man Que | |
| 34 | Slappeez Bar-B -Q crew | |
| 35 | Swine-O’s | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 37 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 38 | Spencer Mountain Smokers | |
| 39 | BBQ HIGH LIFE |
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | CBF Que | |
| 3 | Fu Man Que | |
| 4 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 8 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 9 | LC BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 17 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | JL Smokers | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 21 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 23 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 27 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 28 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 29 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 30 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Swine-O's | |
| 32 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 33 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 34 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 36 | Bangin' BBQ | |
| 37 | Slappeez Bar-B -Q crew | |
| 38 | Spencer Mountain Smokers | |
| 39 | Swine-O’s |
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 699.9428 · median 674.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 9 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 10 | CBF Que | |
| 11 | LC BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | JL Smokers | |
| 18 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 19 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 20 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 22 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 23 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 24 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 25 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Fu Man Que | |
| 27 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 29 | Swine-O's | |
| 30 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 32 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 35 | Bangin' BBQ | |
| 36 | Slappeez Bar-B -Q crew | |
| 37 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 38 | Swine-O’s | |
| 39 | Spencer Mountain Smokers |
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 13 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 14 | Swine-O's | |
| 15 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 18 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 19 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 20 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Fu Man Que | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 23 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 27 | LC BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 30 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 31 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 32 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 33 | CBF Que | |
| 34 | Bangin' BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 36 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 37 | Swine-O’s | |
| 38 | Slappeez Bar-B -Q crew | |
| 39 | Spencer Mountain Smokers |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CBF Que | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 8 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 11 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 15 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 20 | JL Smokers | |
| 21 | HawgWash BBQ. | |
| 22 | Slappeez Bar-B -Q crew | |
| 23 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 24 | Fu Man Que | |
| 25 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 26 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 28 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 29 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 30 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 32 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 33 | Bangin' BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Bear's BBQ | |
| 35 | Swine-O's | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BBQ SC | |
| 37 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Spencer Mountain Smokers | |
| 39 | Swine-O’s |